All About Vietnam

Vietnam ranks 34th in global peace index

Vietnam has been ranked 34th among 158 countries in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2012, four places up against 2011.

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), an Australia-based global non-profit research organization, released the results on June 12.

Findings were based on 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources, which gauge three broad themes: the level of safety and security in society, the extent of domestic or international conflict and the degree of militarisation.

Recommended stories

(VOV) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services announced on August 29 that the resultant liquidity pressure was limited to the Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) after a recent arrest of one of its founders. Vietnam ranks 34th in global peace index S&P believes that it is unlikely that other Vietnamese banks will face a similar situation. '"We believe that assurances by the State Bank of Vietnam of liquidity assistance to ACB could mitigate the risk of contagion. Nevertheless, if other banks inVietnam face liquidity pressure that leads to a systemic or confidence crisis, our ratings on these banks may come under…... [read more]

The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2016 has revealed 10 countries in the world that are actually free from conflict, including Vietnam. Hoan Kiem lake in peaceful sceneThe GPI listing was released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) based on data over the past 10 years. Accordingly, the 10 countries which can be considered completely free from conflict are Botswana, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Mauritius, Panama, Qatar, Switzerland, Uruguay and Vietnam. The index showed that 81 countries have become more peaceful over the past year, while the situation was seen worsening in 79 countries. IEP measured global peace under…... [read more]

Vietnam is famous for its friendly people and peaceful land. Photo by VnExpress Photo Contest/Luu Trong Thang Related News U.S. Peace Corps to set up English teaching programs in Vietnam May. 24, 2016 China says it hopes Vietnam-U.S. ties conducive to peace, stability May. 23, 2016 The 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI) recently ranked Vietnam 59th out of 163 independent states and territories. The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its GPI for 2016 in which Vietnam is ranked higher than the U.S. (103), China (120) and Thailand (125), but the index also indicated that the world has become…... [read more]

th out of 162 in the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2015, according to a new report by the Australia-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). This year, Iceland ranks first with a score of 1,148, followed by Denmark and Austria. The US, with 2,038 points drops to 94th, behind Saudi Arabia and Peru. At the bottom are Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. The GPI is an attempt to measure the relative peacefulness of nations and regions. It is the product of the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) and was developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from…... [read more]

VietNamNet Bridge - Safety is one of the factors that attract tourists. According to the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2015, released on June 17, Vietnam ranks 56th. This year, Iceland ranks first with the score 1,148, followed by Denmark and Austria. The US has 2,038 points and drops to 94th, behind Saudi Arabia and below Peru. Vietnam ranks 56th with 1,848 points, among countries with high safety. At the bottom are Afghanistan at 160th, Iraq 161st, and Syria in the last post at 162nd. GPI is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. It is…... [read more]

Editor's Note:Scott Duke Harris is a former reporter at the Los Angeles Times and San Jose Mercury News. He filed this article exclusively for Tuoi Tre News from the U.S. Just 11 Countries Around the World Are Free From Conflict Congratulations, Vietnam! You made the list! Right there with Switzerland, Japan, and a few others. So says the Institute for Economics and Peace, whatever that is. (Maybe the research was done before China parked that exploration rig near the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, sparking deadly factory riots.) So Vietnam may not be utterly "free from conflict," but the country that…... [read more]

In this year's Global Peace Index (GPI), Singapore is the 16th most peaceful out of 162 countries, seven places up from last year's ranking. Singapore, Japan and Bhutan are the three Asian countries among the top 20 in the world. Singapore's GPI score tied with that of Australia, which was 22nd last year when Singapore was 23rd. Among ASEAN member countries, Singapore tops the list. Member of Parliament Baey Yam Keng was quoted by local press as saying that the GPI reinforced Singapore's international reputation as a safe country. He expected the ranking to remain that way in the next…... [read more]

The Deputy Prime Minister said that the US has once believed that the terrorist group Hezbollah came to Thailand, but the issue was later proven false. (Source: Internet) Thai Deputy Prime Minister Police Captain Chalerm Yubamrung has affirmed that Thailand is not a country of terrorism after it was ranked eighth in the global terrorism index by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Chalerm downplayed the ranking by the US agency and attributed the misunderstanding to recent political protests in the country. He expressed confidence towards the operation of immigration police, the special branch police and other security units. The…... [read more]

Professor Roger B. Myerson, a 2007 Nobel Laureate for Economics, arrived in Hanoi on November 14 for the 4th ASEAN event "Bridges - Dialogues Towards a Culture of Peace". The professor from the University of Chicago said to local press that as an export-driven economy, Vietnam also suffers from the global economic downturn. Therefore, the country should focus on the domestic retail market to boost national GDP. During his visit, arranged by the International Peace Foundation and the Ministry of Education and Training, Professor Myerson will be the keynote speaker at a Foreign Trade University event on November 15. He…... [read more]

Hilton Hanoi Opera announced that the hotel would be the gold sponsor and the host for a series of events in Vietnam of the "Bridges - Dialogues towards a Culture of Peace" projects by International Peace Foundation, taken place in Vietnam from November 2012 to March 2013. "Bridges - Dialogue Towards the Culture of Peace" is a project of International Peace Foundation with the aim to bring people who won the Nobel prizes in physics, chemistry, medicine, economics and peace to Southeast Asia to build long-term bridges with the universities in the region. Through series of meaningful events, "Bridge" has…... [read more]